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For a custom garage addition in Florida, how long will it take to complete?

Briefly, depending on the specific garage, it can take anywhere from a couple of weeks to a couple of months. Why?

First of all, when building a garage that is truly a custom design, the first stage is the completion of the custom design (the blueprint). Further, it is always important to consider the specifics of the soil and terrain to make sure that the design is a good match for the actual property and ground.

Once the design is complete and the permits are issued (plus the financing has been secured), then one of the next big factors that can influence the how long the actual construction takes is... the weather. If there are no delays from severe weather (such as a hurricane), then the construction of the custom detached garage addition can at least begin to be built in as little as a week (if there are absolutely no delays relating to all of the initial "paperwork").

What are the stages in the process of building a custom detached garage?

Before the actual construction stages, there are the pre-construction stages, including the survey of the property, the architectural drafting of the blueprint, the obtaining of building permits, and the financing of the construction. In some cases, home owners in Florida will have completed all of those steps before contacting the building contractor. However, our garage builders can also help you to complete all of these steps of planning and preparation.

Next comes the actual construction. Typically, that involves preparing the ground (leveling the dirt) to be ready for pouring the concrete foundation. Then, the crew will set up the boards that will form the wet concrete as it dries (plus place the grid of steel for reinforcement). Once the slab is ready for framing, then the frame can be built. Roof trusses can eventually be attached and then the roof decking, exterior roof, and interior walls can be finished (including insulation). Besides later steps like the siding and painting, one of the last steps is typically the installation of the garage door and the opener.

How much will it cost for the garage builders to construct a custom garage addition?

Naturally, the cost of custom construction jobs will not be easy to estimate until after the main details of the desired garage are clear to the estimator. With any big job, there will be a few variables that will allow people to keep the initial costs low (like the angle and materials of the roof). When you contact a garage construction supervisor in Florida through this site, it is best to let us know your top priorities, such as "curb appeal," keeping the budget modest, urgency of fast completion, or something else. To request your consultation now, click contact your new garage construction contractor in Florida.

Here is a detailed example of the steps of building a custom detached garage addition in Florida:

Here are some close-ups of some of the early stages of building a detached addition in Orlando FL, including the pouring of the concrete and framing of the walls

Our general contractor in Orlando FL built this 500 square foot detached addition as a home improvement project. Here is one of our remodelers in Orlando FL checking the alignment along one of on the walls. One of the first stages of building the addition was pouring the foundation. Here you can see two of our construction workers spreading the wet cement through a hose and and using another tool for spreading it around evenly. By the way, yes, the one on the right does have on a hat for an NFL team far away from Florida. We respect that some of these snowbirds may prefer winning teams over local teams who have had a lot of losing seasons lately. We still love the Florida teams even when they are playing like they are wading waist-deep in wet cement.





HomeAdvisor reports that most garages built in Florida cost between
$22,000 and $35,000 to build, with an average of just under $28,000.
(The numbers above are current as of 12-31-2016.)


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